"I've always been a big fan of dialogue. I think dialogue is the most important part of a movie."

"I'm a big fan of movies that are unpredictable."

"I think every movie is a genre movie. A John Cassavetes movie is a genre movie—it's a John Cassavetes Movie. That's a genre in and of itself."

"Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character."

"I’d rather watch a bad movie that’s passionate than a good movie that’s boring."